Nigerian singer Seun Kuti isn’t holding back his opinions on comedians he doesn’t find funny. This time, his target is someone whose name sounds like “Dakun.”
During a recent Instagram Live chat, the musician spoke out about comedian Bovi‘s latest skit. The skit, which has gone viral, features police officers negotiating ransom with kidnappers. In the video, when the kidnappers mention Seun Kuti’s name, the police officers try to get a lower ransom price for him.
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The joke, however, resonated with Kuti. “The guy do well, Bovi is a funny guy,” he said during the Instagram Live.
Furthermore, he added that the comedian whose name rhymes with “Dakun” is not someone he finds amusing.
“Not like that other guy that is not funny, you guys know who I’m talking about. It rhymes with Dakun, his name rhymes with Dakun. He’s always begging, he can beg,” he said.
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“E no go better for Bovi…Bovi is a funny guy, he is not like that other guy that is not funny whose name rhymes with Dakun”
– Seun Kuti https://t.co/vrkQPS45Vl pic.twitter.com/BDjEfhZ7V6
— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) February 21, 2024
After Seun Kuti’s livestream, the internet went into detective mode. Many people started guessing that the mysterious comedian he was referring to was actually AY Makun.
This wouldn’t be the first time these two have clashed. Just last November, AY did a skit that poked fun at some hot topics: getting rid of fuel subsidies, a famous runner named Hilda Baci, and even Seun Kuti himself (remember when he slapped a police officer?). Kuti wasn’t a fan of the skit and called AY out online. The comedian later apologised and explained that it was just meant to be funny.
He said,
“I made a decision to respond to this because he mentioned that I addressed his baby as a dog. For me, I love kids. I am one human being who looked for kids for like 13 years. I do not think I would find myself in a position to mock another living being as a child and refer to that child as a dog There is no way I would refer to your son or daughter as a dog.”
So, is AY the comedian Seun Kuti is hinting at again? The internet people seem to think so, but without a direct name, it’s just speculation for now.
AY Makun addresses Seun Kuti, Seun fires back! https://t.co/VRz1Hi3XPR pic.twitter.com/bpygp0Biay
— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) November 2, 2023
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